The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-04-06
NEW STATE LAWS.

ing Dilis.
Senate 20, provides that one set OF pro.
ceedings shall be sufficient in the laying
out Of any single road.
Senate 81, authorizing the macadamix-
ing and other improvement Of public
roads.
Senate SO, regulating the practice In
the Court of Chancery.
House ia, providing heavy penalties
for giving false pedigree of any cattle.
etc.
House 148, gives insurance companies
power to elect Vice President to act in
the Presidents absence.
House l7S, prohibiting the transporta-
ton of dynamite and other explosives on
the ponds and lakes of the State.
House 215, abolishes the Office OF clerk
in all wards having more than one cleo
ton district.
House 254, provides that election Of
ficers shall receive "a day where the
municipal and general election takes
place the same day.
House 48, providing for the compulsory
retirement of police officers at the age
of 90.
House 142, allowing Jersey City TO de-
eide by vote whether or not it will in
crease the compensation of its flremen.
House ITO, providing for the designa-
ton by Common Council of persons to
Gil the duties of absent officials.
House 56, authorizing the issue of dn-
plicate bonds Of the State of New Jersey
where the original ones were destroyed by
fire.
Senate 1873, providing that laborers'
liens against insolvent corporations shall
include claims for service previous to the
time the insolvency began.
Senate ITO, enabling cities to elect their
assessors for three years.
Senate 10, allowing the Prosecutor Of
the Pleas TO appoint Two detectives upon
the approval of the court, and their com
pensation shall not exceed S4 day.
Senate 1917, permitting the Court Of
Common Pleas to change the name of
any town or village upon proof that II is
desired by two-thirds Of tho inhabitants.
House POT, providing that when an
original incorporation dies, the others may
elect his successor.
House 294, permitting members of the
police force to serve warrants issued out
Of the city court.
Senate 148, a general act re.establIsh-
ing the Board Of Health and providing
for registration of vital statistics.
Senate 154, allowing excise boards.
Senate 122, authorizing the Board of
Freeholders to issue bonds to raise money
for State and county purposes 10 anticipa-
ton OF taxes.
House 81, organizing and establishing
q State Board of Agriculture.
Senate 147, permitting the convention
OF any Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
the State to change its name.
Senate 90, making verbal change In
the Mortgage act of 1886.
Senate 3d. giving to township commit
tees the right to say on what roads tele-
graph and telephone companies shall erect
poles.
Senate 1874, appropriating $4,000 to the
Commissioners Of Fisheries to procure
food fish with which to stock the streams
Of the State.
House 1876, giving borough govern
ments power to order streets paved and
graded.
House 275, providing a salary of $500
for the clerk of the Grand jury in Hud-i
sun and Essex counties.
House e97, providing that the township
committee shall fix the amount of the
township collectors bond.
House 32i, providing for the chal-
longing of jurors at any time before they
are sworn, but not afterwards.
Assembly 227, giving two judges of
Common Pleas, Orphans Courts aud
Courts OF General Quarter Sessions power
to hold the same, instead of three as
heretofore
Assembly 1877, restoring Morris Ford,
Lewis Ford and Asa Ford to citizenship.
Assembly 100, providing that Common
Councils or other governing bodies In
cities shall appoint all inspectors of pub
lie works in such cities.
Assembly 203, authorizing cities in this
State to erect buildings to be used for
Fire Department. purposes, and to pro-
vide for the cost Of erection.
The following bills have become laws
without the approval of the Governor, he
having filed them in the Office of the Sec
rotary ofstate:
House 10, known as s'the peach basket
bin, it requires commission dealers to
demand and receive deposits for baskets
and other packages containing fruit, the
deposit to be returned when the basket Is
returned.
House 900, restoring ex Speaker John
Egan to citizenship.
House SO, increasing the salary, OF the
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms and other Of
ffeials